Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to catch up with Owen Matthews (Sir Terry's son and CEO of Vancouver-based startup NewHeights Software, a maker of PCM - Personal Communications Manager - software).  It was a great chat - Owen certainly showed some of the same character traits that have made his father so successful in the telecom business: enthusiasm, persistence and vision.  The interview can be viewed here (ed. note: no registration necessary) and it provides us with a great insight into the mind of an up-and-coming tech entrepreneur.

In case you are not familiar with NewHeights, the company designs a personal desktop application (Desktop Assistant) that manages an end-user's communcations.  Desktop Assistant manages voice, presence, IM, directories and all other aspects related to an end-user's communcations needs. The company has gained quite a lot of acclaim over the past year, including a deal with Bell Canada, acclaim from the VC industry and partnerships with vendors such as Ubiquity and Marconi.